In 1652, John Hull began striking silver coins bearing an image of a pine tree on the obverse and the date and denomination on the reverse. This design followed Hull's "Oak Tree"
design. Massachusetts "Pine Tree" Silver coins are known in the following
denominations and varieties: Massachusetts "Pine Tree" Shillings
Noe 1
Noe 2 Noe 3
Noe 4 -
Mint alteration of Noe 10
per Breen Noe 5 Noe 6
Noe 7 Noe 8
- Scarce Noe 9 Noe 10 Noe 11 Noe 12
- All of this variety are counterfeits - 1 known per
Breen
Noe 13 - Authenticity questioned by Breen Noe 14 Noe 15
Noe 16 Noe 17
- Very Scare Noe 18 - 5 known
Noe 19 - Rare Noe 20
- Extremely Rare Noe 21
- 3-4 known per Breen
Noe 22 - 5-6 known per Breen Noe 23 Noe 24
- 4-5 known per Breen Noe 25
- Rare Noe 26
- Very Rare Noe 27 - 3 known per Breen Noe 28
Noe 29
Noe 30
Noe 31 - All of this variety are
counterfeits - 1 known per Breen Massachusetts "Pine Tree" Sixpence Noe 32
Noe 33
Noe 33a Massachusetts "Pine Tree" Threepence
Noe 34
Noe 35
Noe 36
Noe 37
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The Silver Coinage of
Massachusetts" by Sydney P. Noe
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